{"id":860,"date":"2026-09-17T05:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/p-e-i-pool-needs-to-add-the-length-of-mm-candy-for-swimming-canada-certification\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T05:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:04:28","slug":"p-e-i-pool-needs-to-add-the-length-of-mm-candy-for-swimming-canada-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btbitcoin.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/p-e-i-pool-needs-to-add-the-length-of-mm-candy-for-swimming-canada-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"P.E.I. pool needs to add the length of M&M candy for Swimming Canada certification"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Prince Edward Island provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday, July 24, 2026 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Adrian Wyld – The Canadian Press <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CHARLOTTETOWN \u2014 Work is underway to add about the length of an M&M candy to a public pool in Charlottetown to meet Swimming Canada requirements for official competitions. <\/p>\n

The City of Charlottetown confirmed Wednesday it will take five to seven days for workers to add eight to 12 millimetres to the pool at the Simmons Sports Centre. <\/p>\n

City officials say the company that built the pool discovered last week that it was just shy of the exact 25-metre length required by Swimming Canada, the national governing body for competitive swimming. <\/p>\n

Michelle Killins, Swimming Canada’s director of sports development, said the organization allows some leeway if a pool is bit too long. But a pool won’t be certified for competition if it’s too short. <\/p>\n

More importantly, any records set in a short pool will not be ratified. <\/p>\n

Killins said a few millimetres can make a big difference during high-level competitions when races can come down to 1\/100th of a second. <\/p>\n

“If \u2026 one lane happens to be just a little bit shorter than the required distance, they will have an advantage, especially when you’re looking at these 1\/100th of a second times,” she said. <\/p>\n

The outdoor pool opened in June 2025 and the city said the company began work to correct the shortcoming on Sept. 11, which the company will pay for. <\/p>\n

A statement from the city says the work includes grinding the pool, sealing it and then repainting. <\/p>\n

Once the work is complete, Killins said the provincial sport body will survey the pool to ensure it is the correct length before it can be certified. <\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2026.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u2014 By Tori Fitzpatrick in Halifax. <\/p>\n

The Canadian Press <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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